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200 people injured, 500 homes damaged as magnitude 5.4 quake jolts NW Iran

Officials say at least 200 people have been injured and around 500 homes sustained damage in a magnitude 5.8 earthquake that struck an area near the city of Khoy in Iran’s northwestern province of West Azarbaijan.

Iran records nearly 21k deaths caused by air pollution annually: Official

An Iranian health official says the country registers 20,800 fatalities caused by air pollution in 27 cities every year, a figure that accounts for 12.6 percent of the total death toll.

Magnitude 5.4 quake strikes Khoy in NW Iran, dozens injured

A 5.4 magnitude earthquake has shaken an area 9 kilometers away from the northwestern Iranian city of Khoy, West Azerbaijan Province leaving dozens dead.

Non-Iranian elites offering services in Iran to be granted rights enjoyed by citizens

Iran's government is set to grant the rights enjoyed by Iranian citizens to the elites from other nationalities who offer valuable services to the country, except for citizenship and offices forbidden under law to be held by foreigners.

Coronavirus kills 1 more patient in Iran

The number of deaths from the Covid pandemic in Iran increased to 144,828 with one more killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Heavy snow blankets Tehran 

Heavy snowfalls on Sunday caught urban service authorities unawares and icy roads slowed the traffic across the Iranian capital.

Iran registers coronavirus zero deaths in 24 hours

The number of deaths from the Coronavirus pandemic in Iran stayed unchanged at 144,727 with another zero deaths over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Monday.

Temperatures below freezing point in most of Iran as cold spell, gas shortage stings

Iran’s Center for Management of Natural Disasters says the recent cold spell has affected large swathes of the country and many provinces have experienced temperatures of down to -29 degrees centigrade that is unprecedented in the past 14 years.

Covid in Iran: Death toll remains single-digit

The daily death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran remains single-digit. The Health Ministry figures on Sunday showed that 3 people died of the virus in the past 24 hours.

High salary of young girl at Tehran’s city council causes furor

The high salary of a young girl working at Tehran’s City Council has caused a furor among people after her purported payroll receipt went viral on social media.

Iran registers single coronavirus death

Iran’s Health Ministry on Saturday announced that one person had died due to COVID-19 pandemic over the past 24 hours.

Fariman recorded Iran’s coldest city with temperature of -28.6 °C

A weather official says Iran’s northeastern city of Fariman was registered as the coldest city in the country in the early hours of Thursday, with a temperature of -28.6 °C, as a cold spell hits several cities nationwide.

Picturesque foggy forests in northern Iran

The proximity to the Caspian Sea and the Alborz mountain range are considered to be the main reasons for the survival of the forests in the northern part of Iran.

Iranian doctor warns of risk from Covid’s new wave

A member of the academic board of Iran’s Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences says the new wave of the Coronavirus’s Omicron variant will be deadlier than the previous ones.

Iran Covid: 3 deaths; 106 new infections

The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,720 with three more killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry reported on Wednesday.

Relief aid provided to over 10k caught in snow across Iran: Official

Iranian officials say relief workers rush to the aid of more than 10,000 people caught in blizzard and heavy snow blocking roads in different parts of the country over the past days.

Iran reports 7 new Covid deaths, highest in weeks

Iran's Health Ministry figrues on Tuesday confirmed 7 new deaths caused by the COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day figure in weeks.

Saudi Arabia lifts Covid-related restrictions on Hajj pilgrims quota

There will be no limit on the number of pilgrims who can attend the Hajj in 2023, Saudi Arabia has announced, following three years of restrictions on the pilgrimage due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus cases on rise in Iran: 135 infected in 24 hours

The number of Coronavirus cases is on the rise again in Iran. Iranian Health Ministry figures on Monday showed 135 people had been infected in the past 24 hours.

Snow blankets northern Iranian tourist village

Javaherdeh Village near the northern Iranian city of Ramsar was covered with snow on Monday morning after temperatures fell below zero.

Iran says France has no right to insult other religions

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has announced that France is not entitled to insult any religion and its followers under the pretext of "free speech." Nasser Kanaani has called on the French statesmen to observe the basic principles of international law.

Iranian president strongly condemns Charlie Hebdo’s insulting cartoons

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has strongly condemned French magazine Charlie Hebdo’s recent insulting cartoons about the marjaeiyah and religious as well as human values of the Iranian people.

Coronavirus kills 2 more patients in Iran

The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,708 with two more patients killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Sunday.

Fire kills worker in Iranian gas refinery

A pentane pipeline has caught fire in Iran’s Bidboland Gas Refinery in the country’s south, killing one person.

Iran calls for global cooperation to end desecration of Islamic sanctities

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has called for an international mechanism aimed at stopping measures that desecrate religious values and holy sites.

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